So today I sold some art and I started some new art. A6 postcard Sam Whaley who also belongs to Swanage Sailing club is a British sailing squad dinghy sailer. He competes in ILCA (Laser), RS Aero and Waszp (foiling dinghy), this weekend he won the 2021 National Championship for the Waszp and took some …
So, on Saturday June 19th I started a new A3 piece based on the idea of trees in full leaf in the summer based on some photos I had taken at Durlston Country Park on the south side of Swanage a couple of weeks ago. I started by developing the piece in layers as the …
Today is Sunday – club racing day at Swanage Sailing club, this season I am trying to sail three times a week to improve my sailing and become more independent. So today I was sailing a single handed boat an RS Feva. I have used it 3 or 4 times now and find it more …
Hi, so yes another shop shift and another positive day with great conversations with visitors, working on a new piece of art and some encouraging sales. The weather was cooler but dry until the last hour so when not welcoming visitors in the shop I sat outside and started a new piece which has been …
So a night with bad sleeplessness and a catch up of sorts this morning. Then I completed a greetings card commission for Fathers Day which the client is collecting tomorrow. I downloaded recent photos at some point in the night when I couldn’t sleep. So a commission drawn and completed, apart from that a slow …
So Wednesday, my first one on shift in this fortnight ( it is how we split the shop hours equally between the two artists). Today was a good day for more extended conversations with visitors, some of whom became customers and others who didn’t. I really enjoy this interaction with visitors. Today I met two …
So today at the shop I drew two new pieces – a card based on the inflatable unicorns I had seen several of on the beach on Sunday. Not,y usual subject but fun all the same,. Also a piece giving my interpretation of last night’s sunset. I also sold some prints and got great feedback …
So last night I took a number of photos on our evening walk, today I drew four of them onto A6 paper. Tonight’s walk included some phone pictures, but most of all an incredible sunset which we watched from different points in the bay – a good candidate for follow up art and a sunset …
Due to be safety crew for sailing today but no wind, so a kayak in the bay instead with two other couples from the club. Great going between the boats and taking time out, not always something we do enough of. As you can see plenty to see and enjoy, and of course notice. Late …
Challenged to enter by El,this is post about me today.